Are you looking forward to this summer Mercury Retrograde 2018? The chances are you heard this MRx can be a huge kerfuffle in a disturbance of the force.

Lewis and I give you oodles of tips and advice on how to successfully navigate this doozy of a time frame during summer mercury retrograde 2018.

Defining Mercury Retrograde

Via Astrology, this recurring cycle favours finding reward in reflection. Mercury is The Messenger, naturally guiding our communications, thinking, mindset and adaptability in life. Equally, movement in our lives whether it be through transportation, electricity, the internet, or information- these all connect to our inner planet, Mercury.

When “Retrograde” Mercury backtracks in measured astrological degrees of the current zodiac sign he is in -and while the astronomer will tell you it this only an illusion- the motion of his orbit isn’t moving forward either. This passage in time causes apparent “tricks” to display themselves through extreme and sudden change, upset, shift, and inconvenience to be seen within the world. Most people “fear” and dislike the natural energy surrounding this regular astrological transit, whether you’re already aware of it or not.

To Challenge or Not to Challenge?

Summer of Surrender 2018

We will all want to remember to NOT challenge Mercury during the next retrograde.

Why may you ask? Of course, you should ask!

Yes, while the year’s first Mercury Retrograde is over April 15/18, there will be no time like the present during late April, May & early June to take the necessary time to become prepared adequately for Summer 2018.

Our summer season is energetically riddled with inner planet retrogrades intertwined with three intense eclipses! What do you NEED TO KNOW?

Whatever you THINK you are starting this summer to unfold in success, the time is NOW to be well aware of your intentions and how you will take advantage of this Summer of Surrender versus getting caught up in inevitable tension and frustration.

The summer of 2018 will most definitely be a summer of surrender. Just go with the flow.

Now that our holiday season is here, it’s time to allow for a little relaxation into our lives amongst the typical hustle and bustle. Some may claim this is not the best time for a Mercury Retrograde, yet this energetic request to redo, review and recharge from above will move through our lives all the same, so the question is:

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Will you be hassled or happy about it?

2016’s final Mercury Retrograde cycle of reflection begins 19 December and crosses us over into our Universal New Year and will conclude upon 08 January 2017.

Yes. You just read that correctly.

With the Approach beginning 01 December, the remainder of the year and early 2017 will be riddled -as per the Mercury Retrograde (MRx) norm- with all kinds of changes running within the span of communications, information, movement, and any travel-oriented activities.

Often, the Approach passages are seemingly just as challenged with the technical glitches and energetic shifts and errors during the Retrograde passage itself as we experience the usual “preview of coming Rx attractions.” However, by all “MRx” rules we can still be involved in initiations until the official retrograde passage starts upon the 19 December.

The Holidays are already energetically known to be a stressful time. NOW there is a Mercury Retrograde tossed into the mix?

First of all, I hope you are still breathing. If you haven’t taken a deep breath in a long while, take the time to do so now.

Feel better, don’t you? You’ll be needing this handy habit the most in the weeks ahead, so don’t forget it!

NOW, let’s get you shifted from being hassled to happy about being ultimately prepared to not waste your time this holiday season.5 Things You Need To DO NOW:

1. Utilize the Approach, 01 to 19 December to get your shopping done.
There is definitely no doubt that if you wish to be that last minute shopper this year, and wait until after 19 December: oh how very unhappy you will be. Make sure you also avoiding any kind of shopping under Moon Void of Coursetimes, when astrology strongly advises to not be making purchases or long term plans.

2. Get Your Holiday Travel Plans Secured before 13 December’s Full Moon.
Energetically, we are in a waxing phase favoring initiations up until 13 December from 29 November’s Sagittarius New Moon. After the 13th, Mercury starts his slow down to station, and we’ll really be feeling those Retrograde coming attractions long before the 19th. Make sure any travel plans you have over 19 December to 08 January are checked, double, tripled and possibly quadruple checked for errors.

3. Make sure you EXPECT your plans & activities to change during MRx.
This includes, (more breathing please) unexpected delays, weather implications, transportation repairs/upsets. Be flexible when a reschedule may need to occur. If you are traveling by car, make sure all systems are functioning optimally well before the 19th. Have emergency kits ready, just in case. Have back up directions beyond a Tom-Tom or GPS with a good old-fashioned map. Anticipate plenty of duplicate gifting and the need for returns & exchanges. Patience with all of the above will be absolutely required.4. Prepare now to listen carefully, and slow down.
One of the most common themes under MRx is communication breakdowns. Being you’ll more than likely be with family, get in the mood to take a slower pace and listen more. It is a fact when anyone rushes for any reason under this recurring cycle of reflection, they energetically get caught up in a chaotic mess they could have otherwise avoided. Oh yes and remember: Breathing and patience ARE your best friends!

5. Know relaxation, rest, reflection, recharging & reviewing is REquired.
People who struggle with MRx the most, simply operate in resistance to what the cycle is asking for us to do. When anyone’s free will honors MRx’s “RE” rules, there are a many rewards to be received!Think back to 28 August to 22 September, when Mercury was last Retrograding in Virgo. What have you energetically gathered up in your life that now needs some proper downtime to stop, pause, and reconsider what needs to change in order to move forward optimally as we move past 08 January 2017?

How Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn/Sagittarius uniquely affects your current forecast is valuable timing is everything information you need to know to step into 2017 with peace of mind and clarity as you hold your keys to success.

In a Personal Session, I’ll take you beyond your sun sign’s scope to not only tap into your natal chart and the very specific area(s) of life MRx directly offers up his course of change, but equally cross-examine how your current astrology and numerology forecast are working together.

Don’t forget if you are a pro-active Business Owner, it’s time to book one of my Business Solutions Workshops! Empower your entire team with the proper tools to experience efficiency verses frustration under the energetic pulse of Mercury Retrograde.

I sincerely invite you now to please join my mission allowing you to proclaim you are Mastering Mercury Retrograde. There is nothing more important to me than helping you find necessary focus to align your peace of mind in what will be more extremely changing times during December as we wind down the last weeks of 2016 to celebrate 2017 with success.

Now that our summer season is here, it’s time for scheduling fun and relaxation into our lives. As back to school mode approaches by September, energetic requests from above will ask us to air on the side of caution down here below.

2016’s 3rd Mercury Retrogradecycle of reflection begins 30 August, with the Approach starting 09 August. The latter part of our summer will be riddled -as per the Mercury Retrograde (Rx) norm- with all kinds of changes running within the span of communications, movement and travel-oriented activities. Often, the Approach passages are seemingly just as challenged with technical glitches and energetic shifts as the Retrograde passage itself as we experience the usual “preview of coming Rx attractions.”

As we saw from 28 April to 22 May -when Mercury last Retrograded in Taurus as Mars Retrograde equally pursued- there where more than our fair share of upsets, alteration of plans and plenty of stagnation that flavored this period of time.

Our next Mercury Retrograde unfolds in the sign of Virgo during the last couple days of August throughout the majority of September. Like our last one in Taurus was coupled with Mars Retrograde, this one in Virgo will be equally intense on a much more emotional level.

September brings us another pair of powerful Eclipses- with a Solar one in Virgo on the 1st and a Lunar one in Pisces on the 16th. It is another critical “timing is everything” tip to understand how these cycles are personally affecting you or your business. Question is….

Will you be ready for more potent shifts and honor the request to engage in reflection and release?

What kinds of long-term projects are you possibly planning to launch this September?

You might, after really discovering how Mercury Retrograde works, wish to rethink those original plans.

After all, who isn’t looking to become more efficient and make wiser use of their time in today’s modern day world?

It is an astrological fact:more people foolishly waste their time and energy under Mercury Retrograde than during any other times of the year.

I don’t know about you, but there is nothing worse these days than feeling time has been lost or proper use was not made of it.

As natural as back to school mode and starting things back up in September is within the typical business world, it most certainly will not be a ride that most will find runs smoothly without the full awareness of how to properly navigate through Mercury’s 3rd opportunity to take a rest and recharge passage.

I sincerely invite you now to please join my mission allowing you to proclaim you are Mastering Mercury Retrograde. There is nothing more important to me than helping you to align your peace of mind in what will be more extremely changing times during 2016 as we are winding down the last weeks of summer.

“You are always going to be the Captain of your own ship. But there are going to be times coming up in the next couple months where your dropping of an anchor is going to be far more effective than trying to move forward in your life. And I want to properly prepare you for that.” ~Sharita Star

2016’s second Mercury Retrograde begins 28 April and will run through 22 May. What does this mean for you, and more importantly, your business and all facets of your life? Mercury Retrograde is a natural recurring cycle in astrology that ultimately offers us all the opportunities for reassessment, review and reflection for its’ duration. A couple of examples of the typical courses of action and energy we can expect to handle when it occurs:

-Delays, stagnation and misunderstandings within realms of communications.

-High probability of making mistakes.

-Revisiting of the past and what already exists.

-Mechanical repairs, electric glitches relating to movement of any kind.

-Needing backup plans when the original ones simply do not pan out.

There are so many more things Mercury Retrograde advises we understand to endure it’s 3 weeks passage with success verses failure. Learn more.

What makes 2016’s 2nd Mercury Retrograde extra special and one to truly be properly prepared to navigate (which will backtrack through the zodiac sign of Taurus) is that there will be another inner planet doing the same thing: Mars Retrograde in Sagittarius.

Mars Retrograde will already be underway, starting 17 April and ending 29 June. Mars is a planet from above that affects dynamic action, anger, motivation, desires, arguments, conclusions, endings, conflict, release and the need for courage down here below. Equally, Mars is “incharge” of our Universal 9 Year of 2016. Have you noticed the intensity that has already marked what has been globally going on relating to these very principles since our New Year began?

Couple this upcoming Mercury Retrograde with the ongoing Mars Retrograde and you really have a powerhouse of a request from above to monitor our lives with kid gloves. It will be nothing short of critical to genuinely understand the do’s and don’ts of what you are planning and planting for future success down here below during the Spring.

This doesn’t mean we all go hide under rocks for a couple months, but we absolutely do need to be ultimately mindful, aware, and vigilant in our free will’s choices.

Where will you benefit from reflection, revisiting, renewal, rest, and most importantly, relaxing within your life? These are the natural energies of any retrograde cycle that promise our free will can experience grace during its’ transit.

New York Times writer Kristin Dombek should be given all the credit in the world for bringing more awareness of Mercury Retrograde into the public eye with her article, Retrograde Beliefs,published 09 January 2015 in The New York Times Magazine. We only wished she did a little more homework with an astrologer that helped her understand the cycle’s actual requests.

Comment No. 21:

What people do not understand about Mercury Retrograde is that it is first and foremost, a cycle of reflection if you have a good astrologer helping you to use the passage to your advantage within your life. That’s it. There need not be fear, or “freaking out” about what is energetically happening from this absolutely yes “illusion” from astronomy’s point of view. If you aren’t a person that can have fun with flexibility, you tend to feel resistance under any Mercury Retrograde cycle.

No matter what, astrology will see through the illusion and measures Mercury under any Retrograde to go “backwards” in his degrees within the Zodiac. All planets do this periodically. Retrograde asks us to consciously take time to review & renew, and be just a bit more mindful about decisions for our future. Mercury’s Retrograding hours over one year’s time also equals the same number of hours we sleep on average over 1 calendar year.

By the way, just a complete astrological side note. Do your timing research and when “MRx” was happening throughout history and you’ll discover the infamous “unsinkable ship” The Titanic sank under a Mercury Retrograde cycle- and communications where more than “askew” upon that unfortunate journey. “Oddly” out of all the major money players of that day and age, J.P. Morgan, was not aboard as originally planned, due to advice from Astrologer Evangeline Adams. Perhaps you’ve heard his famous quote:

Welcome to the continuation of the Mastering Mercury Retrograde Workshop Series. The last Mercury Rx (21 Jan – 11 Feb) was in Aquarius and had us reflecting on the part we play in the heart of humanity.

The current Mercury Rx that started May 18, 2015 is in the sign of Gemini, The Twins. This second retrograde period of 2015 asks us to reflect on the energy that directly speaks to the integration of our mindsets ultimately offering peace, calm and clarity.

Gemini, with regards to Mercury Retrograde, is about healing our duality for oneness of spirit and mind. Through reflection and release we create a union which offers deeper connection and greater clarity between the intellectual and spiritual sides of ourselves. This Mercury Rx is much more personal than the last and will challenge us to take a journey within like no other.

Are you challenged by this Mercury Retrograde?Would you like to use the retrograde time you are offered to your advantage or find out more about how this Mercury Rx will benefit you on your soul’s journey? Most importantly are you ready to go from surviving to thriving during this time of Mercury Rx?

Register Now to join Clairvoyant, energy healer Debra Taitel and Astrologer Sharita Star for this powerful Astrology/Meditation Workshop as we de-bunk the myths, find truth in the mystery, clear the energy and allow ourselves to experience a smooth and graceful retrograde for the remain of it’s duration through 11 June.

Astrology:
In the first part of the workshop, Sharita will explain the planetary aspects of Mercury Retrograde and its specific requests. She will discuss how Mercury Rx in Gemini will affect each of us. Knowing what to expect clears the fear of the unknown, offers peace of mind, and gives us a heads up so we are ready to make informed decisions. Sharita will discuss:

How and why the planets and cycles influence our experience

How the planets and stars guide or hinder our experience

What Mercury Rx in Gemini specifically asks of us

How this Mercury Rx cycle is different from the last

The lunar cycles that will be present during this particular Mercury Retrograde

The effect the lunar cycles have as we simultaneously move through the retrograde cycle

Meditation:
In the second part of the workshop Debra will talk about using Mercury Retrograde to your advantage by offering a meditation for a mindful Mercury Retrograde. There is power in our reflection and as we turn our attention inwards and ground, we set our feet on a solid platform for mastering and moving through Mercury Rx with grace and ease. Prepare for Mercury Rx and learn:

Powerful and invaluable techniques for grounding and clearing energy

How to incorporate what Mercury Rx is asking of us into your meditation practice

How to identify and clear the energies, pictures or programming that is already coming up for you

How to fill up with your own energy to empower and rejuvenate your spirit

Debra will also lead you through a meditation specifically designed to create union and balance between light and dark, our analyzer and our being-ness.

Now is the time to reflect, renew and rejuvenate!It is time to heal any false sense of separation within our intellectual natures by creating peace and calm in our minds and unity between mind and spirit. Are you ready to be in control of our current energy by Mastering Mercury Retrograde? Ready to experience Mercury Retrograde more mind fully and move through it with grace and ease ? Join us to find out what’s in the stars and how to ground that energy in reality!

Welcome to the continuation of the Mastering Mercury Retrograde Workshop Series. The last Mercury Rx (21 Jan – 11 Feb) was in Aquarius and had us reflecting on the part we play in the heart of humanity.

The upcoming Mercury Rx (starting May 18, 2015) is in the sign of Gemini, The Twins. This second retrograde period of 2015 asks us to reflect on the energy that directly speaks to the integration of our mindsets ultimately offering peace, calm and clarity.

Gemini, with regards to Mercury Retrograde, is about healing our duality for oneness of spirit and mind. Through reflection and release we create a union which offers deeper connection and greater clarity between the intellectual and spiritual sides of ourselves. This Mercury Rx is much more personal than the last and will challenge us to take a journey within like no other.

Are you ready for this upcoming Mercury Retrograde?Would you like to use the retrograde time you are offered to your advantage or find out more about how this Mercury Rx will benefit you on your soul’s journey? Most importantly are you ready to go from surviving to thriving during the time of Mercury Rx?

Register Now to join Clairvoyant, energy healer Debra Taitel and Astrologer Sharita Star for this powerful Astrology/Meditation Workshop as we de-bunk the myths, find truth in the mystery, clear the energy and prepare ourselves for a smooth and graceful retrograde BEFORE it hits.

Astrology:
In the first part of the workshop, Sharita will explain the planetary aspects of Mercury Retrograde and its specific requests. She will discuss how Mercury Rx in Gemini will affect each of us. Knowing what to expect clears the fear of the unknown, offers peace of mind, and gives us a heads up so we are ready to make informed decisions. Sharita will discuss:

How and why the planets and cycles influence our experience

How the planets and stars guide or hinder our experience

What Mercury Rx in Gemini is asking of us

How each this Mercury Rx cycle is different

The lunar cycles that will be present during this particular Mercury Retrograde

The effect the lunar cycles have as we simultaneously move through the retrograde cycle

Meditation:
In the second part of the workshop Debra will talk about using Mercury Retrograde to your advantage by offering a meditation for a mindful Mercury Retrograde. There is power in our reflection and as we turn our attention inwards and ground, we set our feet on a solid platform for mastering and moving through Mercury Rx with grace and ease. Prepare for Mercury Rx and learn:

Powerful and invaluable techniques for grounding and clearing energy

How to incorporate what Mercury Rx is asking of us into your meditation practice

How to identify and clear the energies, pictures or programming that is already coming up for you

How to fill up with your own energy to empower and rejuvenate your spirit

Debra will also lead you through a meditation specifically designed to create union and balance between light and dark, our analyzer and our being-ness.

Now is the time to reflect, renew and rejuvenate!It is time to heal any false sense of separation within our intellectual natures by creating peace and calm in our minds and unity between mind and spirit. Are you ready to get a jump on the energy by Mastering Mercury Retrograde? Ready to experience Mercury Retrograde more mind fully and move through it with grace and ease ? Join us to find out what’s in the stars and how to ground that energy in reality!

Over my many years as an Astrologer I have consistently observed people struggling the most through the recurring cycles of Mercury Retrograde, when changing times always persist. Creating global mindfulness to truly understand the actual necessity of any Mercury Retrograde passage is one of my newly found missions.

It is an honor and a sincere pleasure to align the energetic principles of astrology to harmoniously work with the equal time honored practice of meditation. Together, they are a united front to now bring you into alignment as you reap the benefits of astrology by bringing your focus and awareness inward to successfully prepare you for any Mercury Retrograde passage that empowers results of possessing peace of mind and ultimate clarity.

Now, it is time to make the personal choice to stop surviving this natural passage of reflection, and commit to thriving during it instead.

Mercury’s Reflection in Scorpio & Libra, 04 to 25 October 2014
We know you’ve already been feeling the turbulence of Mercury Retrograde (MRx) coming since the Approach began 14 September, certainly calling loud and clear that all bets for forward motion are off, even a few days before it officially begins. Being in awareness about Mercury’s Approach & The 5 Things You Need To Know, are you now ready for some necessary review, renew and release?

1. Where Am I Requested to Return to Transform My Understanding?
Mercury affects two separate areas of our lives as he backtracks through Scorpio until 10 November, and then finishes off his review and redo passage in Libra until 25 October.

2. Where Is Review, Rerouting and Retreat Favored For Me?
While Mercury Retrograde affects just about anything that moves in life, looking at the simplicity of your Sun Sign points to one specific area of life you’ll be personally asked to honor our Messenger’s requests. Your natal birth chart, which is cast from the time you are born, determines the other.

3. How Can I Reap those “RE” Rewards?
Remember, this is the true time to get our dictionaries out and revel in the “re” action words, for Mercury’s backwards motion from 02 degrees Scorpio back to 17 degrees Libra will only cause resistance if we do not heed this mighty call.

As our Messenger backtracks within The Scales -the sign of relationships guided by the cardinal leadership of air- it will be the true test of recognizing the stirs of information circulating around that may trick us into being highly indecisive, easily swayed, and simply relating to what is right in front of us.

Double Layer Cake of Reflection Begins 08 October
It will be equally wise to check in with your LunarOScope 08 October for the Full Moon in Aries, coupled by a Lunar Eclipse, which will also ask we pioneer in further reflection in unusual ways where The Ram will cast off completion and release, as another waning phase begins. The Moon Void of Course periods over 08 October to 25 October equally cast off a “triple layer cake” of reflective request.

4. Do I Foolishly Think Mercury Retrograde Doesn’t Affect Me?
Those wishing to react and remain in resistance to the normal flux of changes that Mercury’s “vacation mode” causes involving our schedules, routines, communications, information exchanges and any mechanism that moves -deciding instead to go forward with long term plans- will find themselves with intense lessons to learn as all will end up being riddled with errors.

Bonus Soul Homework! Ask Yourself:

1. What old projects are not done where Scorpio and Libra affect my life? 2. What can I recreate in these areas of my life? 3. How can research benefit me? 4. Who haven’t I spoken to from this area of my life in a while? 5. What responsibilities here have I forgotten about?

5. What Will I Do and Not Do for Success Under Mercury Retrograde?DO:
*Expect CHANGE: in travel, routines, communications & schedules to occur suddenly
*Give yourself extra time to get where you’re going
*Back-up information, replace or upgrade technology already in place
*Spend time in the RE’s:
Relax, Rest, Reread, Rewrite, Revisit, Reconnect, Reflect, Redo, Repair, Recharge!
*Have Plan B (and Plan C, D or even E if necessary) always ready to go
*Gravitate to Responding vs. Reacting!

DON’T:
*“Freak out” when changes come up
*Rush: speaking, driving, whatever involves movement in your life
A great practice is to take pause & count to 10 before doing anything!
*Sign important documents
*Initiate or buy anything new that you wish to have long-term success with.
ie: Get married, start just about anything- especially a relationship, business, adventure.

READY for more pondering about our Messenger when he becomes the ‘The Trickster?What’s Really in a Word? Mercury Retrograde
We are taking a “detour” from our normal chain of monthly word pondering to place our attention upon the request of astrology’s current cycle of MERCURY RETROGRADE. Let’s see how this title affirms how much we really can spell out the truth and learn more about the request to step into regeneration within our lives.>>>Read more<<<